Combined curb and gutter block.



No. 7o7,||5.' Patgnted Aug. I9, I902.

Y J. n. JEGKLIN.

COMBINED CURB AND GUTTER BLUCK.

(Application filed May 1, 1902.

(No Model.)

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UNITED?"- STATES;

PATENT OFFICE-S Jonn R- JECKLIN, or NEWBU-RGH, NEW YORK.

COMBINED. CURB AND1G UT-TER BLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,1 15, dated August19, 1902. Application filed May 1, 1902. Serial No. 105,427- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN R. J ECKLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Newburgh, in the county of Orange and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Curb and GutterBlock; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined curb and gutterblock made of any material which can be used as a substitute for stone,which is simple,'cheap, and effective, can be readily placed inposition, and when so placed forms a complete curb and gutter andserves'to maintain the street-pavement and sidewalk in their relativepositions.

My invention will be understood by 'reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein the same parts are indicated by the same lottersthroughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a number of my combined curb andgutter blocks in position, showing the outer edge of the sidewalkresting upon the top of the curb portion of my improved blocks. Fig. 2is a perspective view of one of my improved curb and gutter blocks. Fig.3 is a longitudinal section through the center of the gutter portion ofa number of blocks. Fig. 4 is a transverseverticalsection of part of asidewalk and road-bed, showing my-combined' curb and gutter block inposition. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of part of a sidewalkand road-bed, showing a modified form of my combined curb and gutterblock in position.

A indicates the perpendicular body portion of the combined curb andgutter block, from the center of the outer face of which extends thehorizontally disposed gutter portion B. The bodyA is provided at one endwith a vertical flangeA', and at the front of the opposite end isarranged the vertical flange A ,as shown in Fig. 2. Theseflangesareadapted to overlap each other and form'close'joints between theblocks when set in position, as shown by the broken lines in Fig. 3. Thebody A may also be provided with a longitudinal lip A", arranged at theback and near the top of said body A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The lipA is adapted to receive the outer edge of the sidewalk (J to form aflush joint, as shown in Fig-5. The top of the gutterportion B isslightly concaved, so as to form atrough to carry oi the water whentheblocks are in position. At one end of the gutter portion 13 isarranged a lip B, which is adapted to overlap the conjoining block, asshown in Fig. 3. The gutter portion B may also be provided on the upperside of the outer edge with a longitudinal groove or flange B, as showninFigs. 2 and,5. This form ofblock is particularly adapted for use whenasphalt isused upon the road-bed, in which case the I asphalt may restuponthe groove or flange B", as shown in Fig. 5, thus forming asmoothandalmost imperceptible joint.

In Fig. 4., Drepresents theTblocks used in paving the road-bed. Thisview also shows the relative positions of the paving-blocks and thegutter portion B of my improved curb and gutter block when same is inposition. In

'Fig. 5, Drepresents the asphalt used upon the road-bed and shows themanner in which it rests'upon 'the groove or flange B of the gutterportionBof the combined curb and gutter block when same isin position.

My combination curband gutter blocks can be made of any desired size,are readily placed in position, and when so placed form a complete curband gutter. The lower portion of the body A is adapted to be buried inthe earth, while the gutter portion Brests upon the surface, therebyfurnishing a-strong resistance. to the action of' -the frost or thegrowth of roots, and, together with the close joints formed by theoverlapping of the flanges of the conjoining blocks, holds the curb andgutter in its proper. position.

My improved curb and gutter blocks can be used in connection with anyform of sidewalk or road-bed, and can be used to an equal advantage inconnection with a gravel'sidewalk and dirt road-bed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire-to'secure'by Letters'Patent,is--- 1. A combined curb and gutter block comprising aperpendicular body portion having a flange on the opposite sides of eachof the ends of such portion, a horizontally-disposed projectionextending outwardly from the center of the face of the body, whichprojection wardly from the center of the face of the body is slightlyconcaved on its upper surface and portion, which projection is slightlyconcaved which projection is provided on one end with on its uppersurface and which projection is a lip, and has on the upper and outeredge a provided on one end With a lip, and has on longitudinal groove,all substantially as dethe upper and outer edge a groove, all subscribedand shown. stantially as described and shown.

2. A combined curb and gutter block com- In testimony whereof I affix mysignature prising a perpendicular body portion having in presence of twowitnesses. a flange on'the opposite sides of each of the JOHN R. JEOKLIN. ends of such portion, and having a longitul W'itnesses PETEROANTLINE,

dinal lip at the back and near the top, a hori- EDWARD J. COLLINS.

zontally-disposed projection extending out-

